THE FAMILY-A Human Necessity

Home Is the Haven

The family arrangement offers a happy, up building and pleasant home to all.  "The most important source of happiness and well-being is neither career, things, hobbies, nor friends, but the family," a Swedish authority claims.

The Bible shows that every family on earth owes its name to the Grand Creator of families, Jehovah God,in that  he instituted the family arrangement.  (Genesis  1:27, 28;  2:23, 24; Ephesians 3:14, 15) However, in the inspired Scriptures, the apostle Paul foretold a vicious attack on the family resulting in a breakdown of morality and human society outside the Christian congregation.  He said  that "the last days" would be marked by disloyalty, absence of "natural affection," and disobedience  to parents, even among those "having a form of godly devotion."  He urged Christians to turn away from such ones. Jesus foretold that opposition to God's truth would divide families. -2 Timothy 3:1-5;  Matthew 10:32-37.

God has not left us without assistance, though.  In his Word much space is devoted to instructions concerning family relationships.  It tells  us how we can make the family a  success and the home a delightful place where each family member has a responsibility to fulfill toward the others. -Ephesians 5:33; 6:1-4.

 Is it possible to achieve such a happy relationship in these days when the family is severely threatened?  Yes, indeed! You can succeed in making your family an enjoyable, refreshing oasis in this  touch, desert like world.  But this requires  something from everybody in the family circle.  Following are some suggestions.

Next time:Helping Your Family to Survive

Watchtower, 1998